Inducer

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Inducer \In*du"cer\, n.
     1. One who, or that which, induces or incites.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Specifically: (Genetics) A substance which, when it
        contacts a living cell, causes the activation of a gene;


        as, non-metabolizable inducers are useful for studying the
        kinetics of genetic control systems.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  inducer
       n 1: an agent capable of activating specific genes
       2: someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on [syn: {persuader}]